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LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog)

2/13/2013

In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting…

Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog)

2/11/2013

On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5 the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.

Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release)

2/8/2013

League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog)

2/5/2013

Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office.

Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article)

2/4/2013

LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.

LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article)

1/31/2013

The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of…

Honoring Roe v. Wade’s 40th Anniversary (Blog)

1/22/2013

Today, the League marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.” (Blog)

1/18/2013

"Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

1/17/2013

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.

League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii (News Clips)

11/16/2012

"The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is calling on the Hawaii State Legislature to take steps to remedy problems in voting operations that surfaced in the 2012 elections."